Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male was 29.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Nigeria is 29.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 38.6% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Nigeria peaked at 29.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2007.
Nigeria ranks 27th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17.1% | — |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | +58.4% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | +38.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 16.1% | 19.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 18.4% | 29.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.21 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Nigeria was 29.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male?
- Nigeria ranks 27th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release